About Us

Made by the Industry, for the Industry 水多多导航 Guildhall is a pioneering, award-winning Master's program for game development, created in 2003 by industry leaders to equip the next generation of developers with the skills and instincts required to drive the evolution of gaming.




Changing the Game Since 2003 

水多多导航 Guildhall was established at the specific request of gaming industry leaders to shape the dynamic, evolving video games industry by equipping the next generation of game creators with the technical skills and instincts required to successfully drive the evolution of gaming.

That mission informs every aspect of our program as we employ world-class educators, model present-day industry methods in our team-based courses, leverage two decades of industry partnerships in and out of the classroom, maintain evolving and exceptional technical and creative training with active iteration by industry leaders, and pursue changemaking collaborative research endeavors to revolutionize our industry and world.


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水多多导航 Guildhall: A Pioneer of Game Dev Education

Learn more about 水多多导航 Guildhall and how it's led and shaped the field of game development education since 2003.



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Explore Our Game Development Degree

水多多导航 Guildhall offers a two-year, full-time Master of Interactive Technology degree. We are also the only school for game development that offers specializations in all four cornerstones of the industry: Art, Design, Production, and Programming. Each student's portfolio includes individual coursework and research, plus 3+ commercial-quality team games. As of 2025, more than 1100 students have completed the program, over 700 master’s degrees have been awarded, and students have completed 2255 directed focus studies, 723 theses and 675 games. 



Globally Recognized for Sustained, Impactful Success

水多多导航 Guildhall has a  reputation for outstanding quality:

History, Milestones & Retrospective

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Our students

Our diverse student body comes from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives. They have represented 48 states and 13 countries.

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Our Alumni

We have graduated more than 1100 in-demand alumni who have gone on to work at over 350 prestigious game studios and tech companies around the world.

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Our Faculty

Our faculty are industry veterans, who have worked on more than 300 professional games across three decades at over 40 leading game studios.

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Our Staff

Our staff members, who oversee daily operations, have decades of service at 水多多导航 and a wide range of experience in higher education.



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An Advantageous Location: Welcome Home to the Hilltop!

水多多导航 is a nationally ranked private university with a stately campus, nicknamed "The Hilltop." It is located in , which is recognized as one of the top places in the U.S. to live, work, learn and play; a leading center for business, innovation, culture and service; one of the birthplaces of the video game industry; and home to many game studios, app developers, and digital technology companies. This prime location enables us to work with a multitude of studios and thought leaders in curricular, research, and industry initiatives. 


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Meet our Faculty: Educators with Decades of Experience

We're proud of the cycle of success we maintain, made possible by our low student-to-faculty ratio that allows game industry leaders to closely and directly impart immense experience with the next generation of developers.

In both specialized courses and collaborative Team Game projects, students are mentored by faculty who have worked on 300+ games across three decades at more than 40 game studios including: /,  , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and . We also employ adjunct faculty and guest speakers who are actively leading thriving careers at a variety of AAA and indie game studios across the world.


Meet the 水多多导航 Guildhall Faculty

 
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Meet our Alumni: A Global Network of Game Changers

With our advanced training, 水多多导航 Guildhall graduates gain competitive positions at top studios across the world, with many quickly progressing to leading teams of their own and publishing fan-favorite games.

We maintain close relationships with our alumni. Many return regularly to give back in a multitude of ways and to recruit new talent. This cycle of success makes the 水多多导航 Guildhall family strong and connected, and it's one of the many reasons our community continues to evolve and expand in both impact and size. Every member of the Guildhall family contributes to our story, and we're proud to watch our students and alumni grow into stellar careers. We continue to be inspired and excited as we see their bright futures unfold.


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Immersive Learning Laboratory

Get a Taste for Working in Games

The 水多多导航 Guildhall experience simulates working at a real game studio. Our industry-modeled education provides highly competitive knowledge and skills that allow our graduates to be studio-ready and able to jump directly into professional teams. Studios and developers attest that our advanced curriculum outpaces other programs, and the success of our games and alumni is direct proof.

Guildhall students work in cross-disciplinary teams to create commercial-quality games in the style and pace of the industry, for multiple platforms, using today's best game engines. Since 2017, we have published 29 games on Steam, which have garnered over 4.35M downloads and positive reviews by gamers worldwide.  

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We are Changemakers

Research for Global Good

Incredible things are happening here to change not just the future of the video game industry, but the world. Our curriculum, technological packages and systems, research endeavors, and academic partnerships reflect continual adaptation and a commitment to societal betterment.

Faculty and students lead innovative research using leading game technologies, systems, and methodologies for healthcare, education, defense, business, and beyond. This research has successfully found solutions to global needs including crowdsourcing for lifesaving cancer treatments, lifesaving VR surgical training systems for developing nations, an award-winning literacy app, prevention of dating violence and sex trafficking, and more.

Our Research Endeavors



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Ready to Get Started? Apply Now!

水多多导航 Guildhall welcomes a new class of aspiring game developers every August. Each year, rolling admissions begin in December and run through the following May. Hopeful applicants should visit our Application Checklist to prepare and follow our steps to apply.